title: Impact of gender, age and experience of pilots on general aviation accidents.
abstract: General aviation (GA) accounts for more than 82% of all air transport-related accidents and air transport-related fatalities in the U.S. In this study, we conduct a series of statistical analyses to investigate the significance of a pilot's gender, age and experience in influencing the risk for pilot errors and fatalities in GA accidents. There is no evidence from the Chi-square tests and logistic regression models that support the likelihood of an accident caused by pilot error to be related to pilot gender. However, evidence is found that male pilots, those older than 60 years of age, and with more experience, are more likely to be involved in a fatal accident.
authors.affiliation: College of Business, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, 600 S Clyde Morris Blvd, Daytona Beach, FL 32114, United States. bazargam@erau.edu
authors.forename: Massoud
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bazargan
authors.forename: Vitaly S
authors.initials: VS
authors.lastname: Guzhva
mesh_terms: D000060:Accidents, Aviation / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001359:Aviation / Q000193:education*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011214:Practice, Psychological; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012449:Safety / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012737:Sex Factors; D014481:United States; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control; D055815:Young Adult